Opulent solitude,
how rich it becomes
alone in one’s shadow,
times riches in sum
To revel monastic
o’er sultans and earls,
whose joyous reflection
—your diamonds and pearls
(Dreamsleep: November, 2021)
Rebel In The Shade
Standing hidden off to the side
naked and alone,
his aura too imposing,
his cover all but blown
A target of those dilettantes,
consummate poseurs,
his space they had surrounded
—his legend to procure
(The New Room: November, 2021)